Press suitable for pressing cheese or meat.



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F. w. & H. SIMPSON.

PRESS SUITABLE FOR PRESSING CHEESE OR MEAT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 19T?.

FRANCIS WILLIAMSIMPSON AND ROBERT SIMPSON, 0F OTLEY, ENGLAND.

PRESS SUITABLE FOR IPRESSING CHEESE OR MEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 191.

p Application filed September 27, 1917. SerialNo. 193,602.

To all whom z'tsmpag/ concern:

Be `it known that we, FRANCIS WILLIAM SIMPSON and ROBERT SIMPSON, subjects of the King of Great Britain, both residing at Otley, Yorkshire, in the Kingdom of England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Presses Suitable for Press ing Cheese or Meat, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in presses for pressing food, such as cheese, meat and the like.

rlhe present invention is more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure l is a sectional elevation of one form,

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of a modification.

The press consists of a container 1 having perforations 2 to allow water and the like expressed from the material 3 being compressed to escape.

Over the material 3 is placed a thin metal disk 4 fitting closelyT within the circular container 1 and over this is arranged a pressing piston or plunger 5 provided with a cut away portion 6 to cover the lifting hook 7 of the disk.

The plunger 5 is preferably of wood and is riveted to a strip metal frame 8 carrying a pair of threaded guide plungers 9 which support the bow 10, the arms 11, 12, of the bow are guided by rectangular guides 13 and A14 respectively on the side of the container 1.

The container 1 is mounted to stand on a base 15 cut away at 16 to receive a block 17 to which a pair of yokes 18, 19, are pivoted. These yokes are adapted to pass over the ends of the bow 10 and they will force this downward by abutting against the upper curved surface thereof according as they are drawn together. This will cause the depression of the plunger 5 and compression of the springs 20, 21, on each spindle 9 arranged between the inside of the bow 10 and the strip metal frame 8. The spring 21 is preferably lighter than the spring 20l and the strength of the springs may be adjusted by means of nuts 22.

The plunger 5 can be retained in its depressed position by locking the arms 18, 19,

by means of detachable pins 23 adapted to engage perforations 24 in the upper part of the bow 10.

` In the modified form of construction shown in Fig. 2, the container 25 is rectangular or cylindrical, and has sockets 26 to receive the ends 27 of a rectangular three sided bow 28. This bow bears on the bow 29 carried rigidly upon the plunger 30 by means of spring pins 31. The bow 28 is locked in position by pins 32 entering perforations 35 in the bow, and 34 in the socket, which pins are carried by wire arms 33, inteadlof the loop and pin attachment of We declare that what we claim is 1. A press for compressing food substances, comprising a container, a plunger, a bow on said plunger, a second bow, springs between said bows, a means to lock said bow with the springs compressed.

2. A press for compressing food substances, comprising a container, a plunger, a bow on said plunger, a second bow, springs between said bows, a means to lock said bow with the springs compressed, and guides on said container to recive the ends of said second bow..

3. A press for compressing food substances, comprising a container, a plunger, a bow on said plunger, a second bow, springs between said bows, a means to lock said bow with the springs compressed, and sockets on the outside of said container forming guides for the ends of said second bow.

4. A press for compressing food substances, comprising a container, a plunger, a bow on said plunger, a second bow, compound springs of variable strength between said bows, a means to lock said bow with the springs compressed.

5. A press for compressing food substances, comprising a container, a plunger, a bow on said plunger, a second bow, compound springs of variable strength between said bows, a means to lock said bow with the springs compressed, sockets on the outside of said container forming guides for the between said bows, locking pins engaging with holes in the second bow to look the said bow with the springs compressed.

7. A press for compressing food substances, comprising a container, a plunger, a bowon :said plunger, asecond bow, springsbetween said bows, locking pins engaging with holes in the said bow to lock the 'said stances, comprising a Irectangulancontainer,

a rectangular plunger, a rectangular bow on said plunger, a second bow, springs between said bows, a means to look said bow with the springs compressed.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto signed our names -this 29th clay of August, 1917, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANCIS WILLIAM SIMPSON. ROBERT SIMPSON. =Witnesses:

AUGUSTUS E. INGRAM, HAMILTON C; Clnnroimn.`

Copies of this patent may be obtapnedrfvorvef-cets each,1iy addressing` the Commissioner of Patents,

Washngtom D. C. 

